Johnny Carson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

133

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-10-23

Day of death

2005-01-23 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Corning, Iowa, USA

Johnny Carson

Biography

John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Carson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Newhart

    Newhart

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • Space Ghost and Dino Boy

    Space Ghost and Dino Boy

  • Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

    The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

    The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

  • Murder at N.B.C.

    Murder at N.B.C.

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • The Many Faces of Jim Carey

    The Many Faces of Jim Carey

  • Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

    Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

  • Life Itself

    Life Itself

  • The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

    The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

  • The United States Steel Hour

    The United States Steel Hour

  • The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

  • Miss Universe

    Miss Universe

  • Bad Hostage

    Bad Hostage

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • Audrey

    Audrey

  • Carson Country

    Carson Country

  • The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

    The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Joys

    Joys

  • Pure Goldie

    Pure Goldie

  • 6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

    6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

    George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • Mickey's 50

    Mickey's 50

  • The Front Runner

    The Front Runner

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

  • Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

    Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Jim Henson Idea Man

    Jim Henson Idea Man

  • The Battered Bastards of Baseball

    The Battered Bastards of Baseball

  • Luther: Never Too Much

    Luther: Never Too Much

  • Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

    Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

  • Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

    Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

    The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

  • Whales!

    Whales!

  • Whitney: Can I Be Me

    Whitney: Can I Be Me

  • Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

    Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

  • Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

    Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

    Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

  • Johnny Goes Home

    Johnny Goes Home

  • Lucy Moves to NBC

    Lucy Moves to NBC

  • The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

    The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

  • Seinfeld: How It Began

    Seinfeld: How It Began

  • The Newton Boys

    The Newton Boys

  • Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

  • The Minnie Riperton Story

    The Minnie Riperton Story

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • Butterfly in the Sky

    Butterfly in the Sky

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

  • Cancel My Reservation

    Cancel My Reservation

  • This Is Bob Hope...

    This Is Bob Hope...

  • There's... Johnny!

    There's... Johnny!

  • Behind the Candelabra

    Behind the Candelabra

  • Frank Sinatra Spectacular

    Frank Sinatra Spectacular

  • Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

    Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

  • Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

    Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

  • Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

    Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

  • The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

    The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

  • Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

    Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

  • The Swingin' A's

    The Swingin' A's

  • Lucy and Desi

    Lucy and Desi

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

    Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • The Capote Tapes

    The Capote Tapes

  • TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

    TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

  • CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

    Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

  • The Great Toilet Paper Scare

    The Great Toilet Paper Scare

  • Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

    Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

  • The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

    The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

  • Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

    Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Mike Wallace Is Here

  • The Sounds of Baseball

    The Sounds of Baseball

  • A Love Letter to Jack Benny

    A Love Letter to Jack Benny

  • The Best of Johnny Carson

    The Best of Johnny Carson

  • Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

    Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

  • Three Men on a Horse

    Three Men on a Horse

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

    Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

  • Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

    Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

  • The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

    The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

  • The Johnny Carson Show

    The Johnny Carson Show

  • Sheena Easton: Act One

    Sheena Easton: Act One

  • Jerry Before Seinfeld

    Jerry Before Seinfeld

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

    Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

  • Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

    Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

  • Looking for Love

    Looking for Love

  • Game Changers

    Game Changers

  • Lucy's Really Lost Moments

    Lucy's Really Lost Moments

  • Carnival Nights

    Carnival Nights

  • Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

    Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

  • You're in the Picture

    You're in the Picture

  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

  • The Best of Carson, Volume 1

    The Best of Carson, Volume 1

  • Finster

    Finster